Friday, October 10, 2008

I sometimes have the impression that people tend to complicate simple things until they ruin it.Take the movie I saw last night, for instance (I’m still trying to understand all the fuss and Oscar nominations). A very interesting story – I’ve heard so much about the book I want to read it – was reduced to a sort of fashion editorial. Not to mention the awful choice for a leading lady: a girl who can’t act to save her life, pouts all the time and that probably last ate in 1995.

I wouldn’t do the same to these simple, light and beautiful cookies – it’s a recipe by Ursula Ferrigno that I got on Valentina’s blog. My only change was to add orange zest to the dough. What a wonderful smell that brought to the cookies.

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF. Line two large baking sheets with nonstick baking paper (or lightly buttered baking paper).

In a medium bowl, beat all the ingredients together to form a dough – start using a wooden spoon then finish mixing by hand.

Working on a lightly floured surface, grab small portions of dough – I used ½ tablespoons per cookie – and roll out the dough into strips or “sausages”; form them into “S” shapes and place on the prepared pans.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Slide the paper to a wire rack and set aside to cool; peel the cookies carefully from the paper.

32 comments:

I couldn't agree more about the movie and actress (and don't waste your time with the book, seriously). And mucking things up by overly complicating them, what's that about. The cookies look just wonderful!

Hi Patricia, those biscuits look so soft.I bet it has a melt in the mouth texture. the addition of orange zest must surely enhance the flavor & aroma of the cookies as Peter G has noted. thanx 4 the recipe.

i totally agree. don't understand why things have to be made so complicated sometimes just to make it better because that's not always the way too. These cookies are beautiful and I'm sure the orange zest made it more wonderful without altering its quality. x

I just saw the movie this past week and I totally agree with you. Terrible acting! A real disappointment in the book, also. I did read "Saturday" and thought it very good. Your cookies are definitely beautiful and I love the orange zest addition.